serpent
A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
Other meanings
An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).
A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.
Related words
- fiery serpent
- serpentess
- serpently
- serpent cucumber
- serpent eagle
- serpent-eater
- serpent gourd
- serpent-grass
- serpent radish
- serpent star
- serpent's tongue
- serpentwood
Word history
From Latin "serpēns" (snake).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “serpent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.